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Career Planning

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  __________are the only way colleges, employers, and others in positions of authority can objectively measure your performance.
a)
Grades
b)
Rumors
c)
Interviews
d)
Guesses
2.
The more interests you have, the ___________________
a)
more opportunities you have.
b)
busier you will be.
c)
the less you'll focus. 
d)
more you'll need to rest. 
3.
It is never too early to explore some career options.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

A commitment to work in a field that you find interesting and fulfilling

a)

Computer Literacy Skills

b)

Goals

c)

Career

d)

Soft Skills

5.

A collection of information about oneself

a)

Career Portfolio

b)

Goals

c)

Special Interest

d)

Transferable Skills

6.

A general knowledge of computers, software, hardware, and how they work

a)

Skills

b)

Resume

c)

Soft Skills

d)

Computer Literacy Skills

7.

Those things you aim for that take planning and work

a)

Soft Skills

b)

Goals

c)

Vocational Training

d)

Special Interests

8.

The ability to motivate, to inspire trust, to communicate with others

a)

Soft Skills

b)

Goals

c)

Vocational Training

d)

Career

9.

Activities you enjoy; such as hobbies

a)

Technical Skills

b)

Transferable Skills

c)

Goals

d)

Special Interest

10.

A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field

a)

Career

b)

Goals

c)

Internship

d)

Resume

11.

A brief account of one's work experience, education, and qualifications.

a)

Internship

b)

Vocational Skills

c)

Soft Skills

d)

Resume

12.

Activities that you do well

a)

Skills

b)

Soft Skills

c)

Transferable Skills

d)

Social Skills

13.

Behaviors that include being friendly, helpful, cooperative, and considerate

a)

Resume

b)

Vocational Training

c)

Goals

d)

Social Skills

14.

Skills that involve the ability to perform tasks in a specific discipline or department

a)

Goals

b)

Technical Skills

c)

Vocational Training

d)

Soft Skills

15.

Qualities that can be transferred from one job to another

a)

Transferable Skills

b)

Vocational Training

c)

Goals

d)

Resume

16.

Training that is focused on hands-on work that prepares you for skilled trades, like plumbing, cosmetology or car repair.

a)

Skills

b)

Special Interest

c)

Vocational Training

d)

Internship

17.
To reach a career goal, you will need to ____________.
a)
a. Know your friends' goals
b)
b. Make and follow a plan of action
c)
c. Have a job offer
d)
d. What grade am I going to get on this project?
18.
When you put off doing or deciding to do something, you________.
a)
a. prioritize
b)
b. plan
c)
c. Return to school
d)
d. procrastinate
19.
Jobshadowing and volunteering is a great way to explore careers.
a)
a. True
b)
b. False
20.
A part[time job is a good way to learn about a ________ _________ that interest you.
a)
a. career plan
b)
b. career field
c)
c. career cluster
d)
d. career goal
21.
Short-term goals include which of the following?
a)
a. Get a summer job at a greenhouse
b)
b. Go to college and get a botany degree
c)
c. Finish college with a bachelor's degree
d)
d. All of the above
22.
__________  _______ means the order in which your goals will happen.
a)
a. market order
b)
b. problem-solution order
c)
c. chronological order
d)
d. topical order
23.

At school, I can get advice about my future career by going to the

a)

Receptionist

b)

Headmaster

c)

Guidance Teacher

d)

Caretaker

24.
sharing of information among a group
a)
networking
b)
resume
25.
offers work experience but no wages
a)
first paid job
b)
field trip
c)
internship
26.
school activities people do in addition to attending school classes
a)
extracurricular
b)
resume
c)
supervise
27.
people who can tell a potential employer why you are qualifiedfor a job
a)
references
b)
sister
c)
cover letter
28.
wages and other employment benefits
a)
informational interview
b)
Oreo cookies
c)
compensation package
29.
identifying your own interests and abilities
a)
extracurricular
b)
self-assessment
c)
Stuart Cramer
30.
a meeting at which it is important to look and sound professional
a)
references
b)
job interview
c)
compensation package
31.
direct the activities of another person
a)
supervise
b)
networking
c)
email
32.

A combination of a person’s education, skill, knowledge, health, experience training, and talent.

a)

Human capital

b)

Capital resources

c)

Specialization

d)

Money supply

33.

Choose the correct meaning of:


Realistic

a)

True to life or near/close to reality

b)

Complete something successfully

c)

A difficult task or situation,

34.

Choose the correct meaning of:


achievable

a)

Something possible to reach

b)

Complete something successfully

c)

far away from reality

35.

A person or organization that pays people to work for them

a)

employer

b)

employee

c)

co worker

36.

someone who works for an employer

a)

employee

b)

employer

c)

co worker

37.

a fellow worker; colleague

a)

co worker

b)

employer

c)

employee

38.

a fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period

a)

salary

b)

certification

c)

degree

39.

activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys

a)

interests

b)

interview

c)

aptitude

40.

a skill you have already developed

a)

ability

b)

aptitude

c)

interests

41.

formal meeting arranged for a discussion to evaluate an applicant

a)

interview

b)

interests

c)

aptitude

42.

those things you aim for that take planning and work

a)

goals

b)

references

c)

interests

43.

capacity for learning; natural ability

a)

aptitude

b)

interests

c)

degree

44.

What's a job?

a)

An activity you do for money, generally a short-term activity.

b)

An activity that you do after carefully planning.

c)

An activity you do when you're not studying or making money.

d)

An activity you do when you're not sleeping.

45.

What is a career?

a)

An activity that you do for money, generally short-term.

b)

Something that is difficult to get.

c)

A profession that requires studying, training, and credentials.

d)

A activity that you do for fun.

46.

Choose the intelligence most associated with journalists, lawyers, politicians, teachers, translators, and writers.

a)

intrapersonal

b)

naturalistic

c)

logical/mathematical

d)

verbal/linguistic

47.

This group of professionals probably demonstrate "interpersonal" intelligence.

a)

accountants, computer programmer, and researcher.

b)

composer, conductor, musician, and singer.

c)

counselor, salesperson, and social worker.

d)

conservationist, farmer, and gardener.

48.

How many years does "high school" in America last?

a)

4 years

b)

1 years

c)

2 years

d)

3 years

49.

An entrepreneur is someone who assumes the major risks of a new business by committing which of the following?

a)

Money

b)

Time

c)

Career

d)

All of the above

50.

It is estimated that approximately _____ percent of new businesses fail within the first year.

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

11%

51.

What does the word enunciate mean.

a)

To become angry at another person.

b)

To begin a large project.

c)

to pronounce (words), in a clear and distinct voice.

d)

To yell the answer out loud.

52.

Which definition BEST describes the meaning of ethics?

a)

Ethics are the things and actions that an individual believes to be right or wrong.

b)

Ethics describe society's rules.

c)

Ethics describe the badness of an action.

d)

Ethics are the laws and regulations by which a city is run.

53.

A performance review can be defined as a process of evaluating

a)

past performance

b)

present performance

c)

future performance

d)

past and present performance

54.

What is the best definition for the word responsible?

a)

Doing a job that is only half completed.

b)

Being aware of what is going on around you.

c)

Having personal accountability for assigned duties and tasks.

d)

Eating at a restaurant and leaving a mess under the table.

55.

The two principles that deal with questions of values are:

a)

religion and ethics

b)

faith and science

c)

legal and ethics

d)

research and religion